Historic house ‘faces huge repair bill’

AN historic building in Killarney will fall into serious disrepair if the Government doesn’t move quickly to restore it.

Historic house ‘faces huge repair bill’

That was the warning yesterday from local Senator Paul Coghlan who said Killarney House was “still crumbling” 11 years after being bought by State. He is to raise the issue with Environment Minister John Gormley.

The white-painted building was once the property of the landlord Browne (Kenmare) family and, later, home to Irish-American millionaire John McShain.

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